Misapprehensions are blocking a resolution in Niger
With other West African countries taking sides in the standoff, insecurity in the region is rising to new levels.
Controversy and danger surround Russian activists in Lithuania
A Navalny protege on spearheading the political opposition to Putin.
Crete’s Pride a lifeline for Greece’s queer community
Behind the scenes as the island capital's LGBTQIA+ group plans its seventh festival.
Unrest casts shadow over Senegal’s biggest holiday
President’s coyness on third-term bid exposes societal tensions.
Ghosts of violence haunt Nigerian town
Killings in 2017 have yet to be addressed, raising concerns about the future.
Turkey’s presidential election boosts nativist politics
And endangers an immigration boom in Gaziantep.
Descendants of expelled Muslims renew ties with Crete
A century after a major population exchange, Turkocretans offer an example of reconciliation with Greece.
NYT: Joshua Levkowitz on Syrians in Turkey
“Scapegoated by Everyone, Wanted by No One,” by Joshua Levkowitz (Syrians in exile, 2021-2023), New York Times, July 12, 2023
Russian émigrés’ fractured families
Exiles reckon with accusations of betrayal from loved ones back home.